What a great day of research!

Students have officially started their research units, and I like what I see! They are in partnerships within a larger group. Each group has a common topic. The goal is that each student writes an Informational book by April 22nd. Partnerships are in the planning stages; they are planning the chapters of their book according to their Trails of Research. Partners can decide if they want to share writing specific chapters (they will end up with the same book) or they may share articles/resources, but then write their own individual books.

The goal today was discussing reliable/unreliable websites and sources, and we also took a look at the additional resources I posted under Modules on Canvas. Pairs solidified their Trails of Research, and then they organized the research each partner would do.

H/W:
This is going to look different. Each partnership is going to decide what their homework should be to prepare for the next day. If you were absent, you need to get in touch with your partner; many students have set up shared documents. I would plan on about 3 days per chapter.

Tomorrow I will a checklist so I can track your progress. This will include the homework you have assigned for your partnership. There will be a spot for you to check if your partner did their job. I will be checking these in class, and at times I will collect them.

Thank you for an exciting day!